Duke Energy Generation Services acquired the project in October from SunEdison, which designed and installed the solar-panel system at the Taylorsville site. The solar farm is DEGS’ third.

DEGS also owns and operates a solar project in Shelby, N.C., and a one in in San Antonio.

Duke said DEGS’ renewable-energy initiatives are separate from the activities of Duke Energy Carolinas, which is installing solar panels on business and residential properties as part of a $50 million program approved by the North Carolina Utilities Commission in May 2009.

EnergyUnited serves about 120,000 electricity customers in North Carolina, stretching from Virginia to northern Mecklenburg County. Its service territory includes suburbs surrounding Charlotte, Winston-Salem, and Greensboro.